Posts Tagged ‘garlic’

What happens when a bunch of old Italians get their hands on some land to garden? Garlic happens. Lots of it. We snuck off to my parent’s cottage for a little family time this week. It happened to coincide with garlic harvesting time. The whole family pitched in and hauled about 1000 plants out of […]

Look what my dad gave me today – it’s a garlic bouquet! Hand delivered by my dad himself, along with other goodies from his garden. He actually wrapped some twine around the garlic and tied a bow. If you know my dad, you would know that this might be a once in a lifetime thing […]

Garlic is serious business in my family. When to plant, when to pull, where to get the best planting cloves, how its growing, when to cut the tops – I could go on. It’s a constant topic of conversation in my family (check out my post from earlier this year when the garlic first sprouted […]

Frittata is one of those staple dishes in my house that we rely on for last minute meals. All you need is a few eggs and some ingredients to enhance the flavour. Asparagus, onion, spinach, chives, zucchini, bacon, ham or pancetta work well. And a touch of parmesan or another kind of cheese is a […]

This is a recipe for something called Cuban Sauce, created by my father Giorgio who is an amazing cook. He has a knack for coming up with these all-purpose workhorse recipes that are simple, taste delicious, and can be used in a variety of ways. Kind of like the food version of a Swiss army […]

I love wandering through local ethnic food stores for great gadget finds. Here’s my latest – this adorable 3 inch stainless steel ginger grater. You can also use it for cheese, garlic and nutmeg. Sturdy and cute, it was a steal at $3.99! Find it at your local T&T Market (my fav asian supermarket) or […]